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Skip Google for Research

As Google has worked to overtake the internet, its search algorithm has not just gotten worse.  It has been designed to prioritize advertisers and popular pages often times excluding pages and content that better matches your search terms 

As a writer in need of information for my stories, I find this unacceptable.  As a proponent of availability of information so the populace can actually educate itself, it is unforgivable.

Below is a concise list of useful research sites compiled by Edward Clark over on Facebook. I was familiar with some, but not all of these.

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Google is so powerful that it “hides” other search systems from us. We just don’t know the existence of most of them. Meanwhile, there are still a huge number of excellent searchers in the world who specialize in books, science, other smart information. Keep a list of sites you never heard of.

www.refseek.com - Academic Resource Search. More than a billion sources: encyclopedia, monographies, magazines.

www.worldcat.org - a search for the contents of 20 thousand worldwide libraries. Find out where lies the nearest rare book you need.

https://link.springer.com - access to more than 10 million scientific documents: books, articles, research protocols.

www.bioline.org.br is a library of scientific bioscience journals published in developing countries.

http://repec.org - volunteers from 102 countries have collected almost 4 million publications on economics and related science.

www.science.gov is an American state search engine on 2200+ scientific sites. More than 200 million articles are indexed.

www.pdfdrive.com is the largest website for free download of books in PDF format. Claiming over 225 million names.

www.base-search.net is one of the most powerful researches on academic studies texts. More than 100 million scientific documents, 70% of them are free

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Me and my pink hair

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little spoiler for next week🎃

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My brain @ 2am, conjuring up 100 worst-case scenarios for Jaime's reaction when he realises Brienne's 'betrayed' him

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I forgot I drew this but here ya go, Briennes and pods meet up.

Book!Brienne surprised that show!Brienne’s pod is old and show!Brienne wondering why book!pod is so tiny. Show!Pod just can’t stop looking at book!Brienne. Book!Pod is just happy to see that’s there’s more Briennes. 

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"How is it that you did not wed?" Jaime asked him.

"Why, I went to Tarth and saw her. I had six years on her, yet the wench could look me in the eye. She was a sow in silk, though most sows have bigger teats. When she tried to talk she almost choked on her own tongue. I gave her a rose and told her it was all that she would ever have from me." Connington glanced into the pit. "The bear was less hairy than that freak, I'll--"

Jaime's golden hand cracked him across the mouth so hard the other knight went stumbling down the steps. His lantern fell and smashed, and the oil spread out, burning. "You are speaking of a highborn lady, ser. Call her by her name. Call her Brienne."

still the hottest thing I have ever read

TALK SHIT GET HIT

Jaime III, A Feast for Crows

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I love this app and I won’t give up half way this time. Also, Sam is wonderful!

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Dumbass and Dipshit: *Gives Brienne who is a pov character in the books about 50% less screen time and lines then Bronn. Makes her sit by a window for entire season. Actually forgets that Brienne is the heir to Tarth and reduces her to nothing but a glorified bodyguard. Turns her sexuality into a joke with the whole Tormund “Big women” thing and played the fact that he clearly made her uncomfortable for cheap laughs. Completely ignores the fact that Brienne is actually an incredibly romantic character because of there narrow minds and think women can not be emotionally and physically strong warrior’s and be in a healthy romantic relationship. When she does get with Jaime, someone who she was clearly in love with for years, they make it purely sexual on his part he never admits any romantic feelings for her, makes the consummation of there relationship look like a drunken one night stand and gets Tyrion to make crude jokes about it “what she like down there”. They made Jaime try to leave her in the middle of the night after sleeping with her and when Brienne tries to stop him he is cruel to her and leaves her for his sister who sent someone to assassinate him whereas Brienne had risked her life for him on multiple occasions, makes sure that Jaime doesn’t mention her at all the episode after he takes her virginity and leaves her and the episode he dies in, where he treats his abusive sister softly in there dying moments when they never showed us Jaime treat brienne like that even though she treated Jaime better then Cersei ever did because apparently Brienne does not deserve love and respect and the best she can hope for is a shag. Makes Brienne join Bran’s Kingsguard (even though if anything it would make more sense for her to Join Sansa’s Queensguard) just so her last solo scene could be her writing about the great deeds of the man who broke her heart and betrayed her and worst of all making her write about how going back to Cersei was the honourable thing for him to do “died protecting his queen” making even Brienne romanticise the twincest that D and D are so clearly obsessed with, and Brienne has to live with the fact that Jaime, the man she loves, would supposedly rather die with Cersei then live the rest of his life with her. And as if she hadn’t suffered enough they made Brienne the only women on Bran’s small council so she would have to suffer Tyrion’s and Bronn’s dudebro antics for the rest of her life, and having to argue with Bronn about how ships are more important then Brothels when he shouldn’t even be on the small council anyway and only is because he along with Tyrion became d and d’s oh so witty mouth pieces.*

Also Dumbass and Dipshit: Brenna from Tuff has always been one of our favourite characters 

Brienne fans and people who actually do like her:

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“I’ll pay her bloody ransom. Gold, sapphires, whatever you want. Pull her out of there.” “You want her? Go get her.” So he did.

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AU? Nope, this is my canon now, thanks

okay so i respect amy sherman-palladino’s right to revive her show however she pleases, but that being said, i’m just going to stay in my happy place where rory and jess live together in an nyc apartment where every single shelf (and most surfaces tbh) is overflowing with used books, and they write and read together over copious amounts of coffee in the mornings. (rory always ends up reading her favorite passages aloud, even when jess is trying to read too, and he pretends to be annoyed, but they both know that he loves hearing the words that she loves.) (and then she usually steals his books after he’s done with them, mostly to read the margins.)

 and they’re not engaged yet, but only because it’s not much of a priority to either of them, and it’s such a given that they’ll stay together anyway. it’s been like five years since they started dating again, and they’re so mentally synced that no one can imagine them breaking up now that they’re both leading independent lives outside of stars hollow. and rory fits in with all of jess’s publishing friends and jess doesn’t hate any of rory’s journalism colleagues. and they’re both stupidly proud of one another’s writing. like, once jess starts getting actual reviews, rory tries scrapbooking to collect them all (which is kind of a disaster tbh, but she tried okay). 

and sometimes they take random weekend trips to random places when they want to get off the map to write/read/be together in peace, while also exploring various greasy diners and indie bookstores and coffee shops. and rory convinces jess to come back with her to stars hollow every so often to see luke and lorelai in person, which he groans about, but secretly enjoys, because he likes checking in on luke. and lorelai has actually matured enough to recognize that jess has not only grown into a good man, but the best man for her daughter. 

and sometimes things are hard when rory has to travel for a while, or when jess is locked to his laptop with a deadline, but they always work through it because they love each other too much not to. 

and eventually they do have a casual wedding (emily gets her revenge by planning a completely over the top reception), which gets more hectic than they intended, but luke tears up, which makes the whole thing worth it.

and when rory gets pregnant a while later, they banter a lot over which literary character to name their future child after. (rory secretly likes the name brett for a girl but battles the hemingway tribute anyway.)

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Wow the game of thrones ending was great. Here are some of my favourite bits…

When Dany accepted the city’s surrender and offered the Lannister army a chance to bend the knee? And one by one they all knelt while the music swelled and Drogon soared overhead? Gorgeous.

Jaime sneaking into KL to stop Cersei’s escape? The way she begged him to help her for the sake of their child? When he told her it was for that child, and all the other innocents, living and dead, that he wouldn’t let her leave? poetic - it really reminded us about the key difference in their core values.

Cersei’s trial was amazing… Dany asked who would be her champion and no one stood, but Cersei didn’t cry or beg (her eyes flicked to Jaime and then quickly back to the Throne, while Jaime held Brienne’s hand with white knuckles but didn’t turn or falter). The way Tyrion looked into Cersei’s eyes, and it was so reminiscent of when she had him on that farcical trial for Joffrey’s murder?? Chills.

Dany judging that Cersei would be held prisoner until the birth of her child, after which she would be executed for her crimes? Just and fair by Westerosi standards - and consistent with Danny’s moral code.

Watching Cersei be led out in chains, fierce and hateful as ever, with her head high and tears in her eyes, while that mournful Castamere reprisal played was so satisfying!

The scene where Dany burnt Euron (who we hadn’t seen since he fell into the water) and the remaining Lannister loyalists was intense and brutal - it reminded us that Dany is not inherently forgiving of her enemies … but of course all our other favs have killed people in cold blood (Jon, Arya, Sansa, Brienne, Tyrion, etc…), and this show isn’t about black and white morality.

It was surprisingly sad to see Jon telling Dany that he can’t be with her and won’t be staying in Kings Landing. His father may have been a Targaryen, but his mother was a Stark, and Jon’s home is in the North. His little quip about having already done enough south of the wall - ‘might as well see what happens on other side’ - neatly explained to the audience his plan to join the free folk without being corny or heavy-handed, and reminded us that Jon has done what he was brought back to do - his watch has ended and its time for him to rest. (Besides, we know he promised Ghost he’d come back for him when he gave him those good good pets a few episodes ago.)

I was riveted by that intimate scene where Sansa and Dany negotiated the North’s independence, with Sansa driving a hard bargain while offering ‘concessions’ — pledging favourable trade terms, accepting settlements of Dothraki and Unsullied as citizens, and of course not telling anyone about Jon. Dany of course pretended not to hear the implied threats (~we could disrupt the economy and supply of food, we could turn against a strange queen and her foreign mercenaries, we could undermine your right to rule~) and (publicly) graciously granted the North to Queen Sansa Stark.

I loved how, with Politics out of the way, the women struck up a wary but hopeful friendship that bode well for peace between the Queendoms.

It was bittersweet to see Tyrion on the docks, holding Varys’ rings, while the destroyed wall was being rebuilt behind him. I bawled when he tearfully said ‘proving you wrong isn’t nearly so fun when you’re not here … goodbye … old friend,” and let the rings fall. It reminded us that getting to this point was not easy, and that good people were lost along the way.

I loved that when Sansa offered Brienne a place in her Queensguard, Brienne declined. (Once upon a time it was everything she wanted … but her father is getting old and Tarth will need her to take up governance when he dies. ‘Besides,’ she said ‘the North is too cold.’ Sansa narrowed her eyes at this - ‘you never minded the cold’ - and Brienne cracked a little smile. ‘No,’ she said. ‘I didn’t.’). I felt that it was really satisfying for Brienne to be going home in high honor as both a lady and a knight -proving wrong anyone who tormented her and finally uniting those aspects of her identity (and the strong implication that Jaime goes with her made my romantic heart explode - I can’t wait for the fic that elaborates on this).

That shot of Sansa in her crown, with Arya (and NYMERIA EEEE!!!) standing in light queensguard armor on one side and Bran in his chair on the other, made me want to cheer along with all the Northern Lords. They went through so much separately, but the pack survives. I wish Jon could have been there, but the previous scene - when he said goodbye before going beyond the wall - was enough.

Dany’s final scenes … watching the wounds of war be healed with brick and patience and determination … appointing Yara, Grey Worm, Missandei (who never got fridged bc that would be stupid and racist), Davos, and Sam to her small council … pardoning Tyrion’s release of Jaime (without which Cersei would have escaped) … riding Drogon high above the city as the smallfolk first cower in fear, and then realise she has no intention of harming them, as children run through the streets shrieking - not away from the great beast, but towards it - and she slides off her Dragon to meet them. Finally, the lies have become truth and the people of Westeros cry out her name in adoration - after everything she has lost, the Dragon Queen is home, and she is loved.

Man I am so glad they didn’t screw it up and make Dany lose her mind, and Cersei die crying and pregnant.

I’m sure happy Arya didn’t abandon her family to become a pirate(?), and Bronn the Unreliable didn’t become master of coin.

I’m really glad they didn’t throw away Jamie’s character development and make him die in the arms of his evil abusive sister who just sent Bronn to kill him - it would have sucked to have come away with the idea that people can’t leave toxic relationships or become better people through hard work and sacrifice.

I’m thrilled that Brienne didn’t live the rest of her life alone, but rather earned respect for herself and found fulfilment and love in her family and in her relationships.

I’m sooo happy that Jon didn’t murder Dany in a miserable parody of love — it would have been really shitty to have the empowered survivor of rape and abuse be lied to and summarily executed by her lover because he didn’t agree with her choices.

Remember those crazy theories that Bran would become King and Sam is George RR Martin?? Haha. I bet those people feel silly because that would make no sense and seem super trite.

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anyway i tried drawing book braime 😔😳

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Things Dumb & Dumber have stolen from me and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau:

Wench!

“I crossed a thousand leagues to come to you, and lost the best part of me along the way. Don’t tell me to leave.” And then Cersei telling him to get out. Also her being horrified and disgusted by his stump because she’s not his mirror anymore.

Jaime with Tommen when he can’t stand bring around Tywin’s dead body telling him to “go away inside” another little thread into how messed up Jaime is.

“ She’s been fucking Lancel and Osmund Kettleblack and probably Moon Boy for all I know.”

Jaime’s confrontation with Lancel at Darry.

His entire journey from Kings Landing though the riverlands showing him being competent at ending sieges without bloodshed.

The golden bitchslap on Ronnet! “Call her by her name, call her Brienne!”

Jaime practicing sword fighting with his left hand. With Ilyn Payne because it can’t tell anyone how shit he is and then using him as a drinking buddy and soundboard for all his feeling and darkest secrets.

Genna! Lannister! “Tyrion is Tywin’s son, not you.” jaime being that bitch and getting tom sevenstreams to sing “The Rains of Castamere” at Edmure then threatening to catapult edmure’s baby back to him (”If his aunt had been there, would she still say Tyrion was Tywin’s son?” not because he wAntS tO gEt BaCk To cErSeI)

Snow in the Riverlands! Jaime being so soft watching children play in the snow and sad he can’t make snowballs

All the times that Jaime’s thoughts go unbidden, to Brienne.

Pia! Jaime getting Payne to behead a man trying to rape her and presenting her with his head. Jaime to Peck about Pia: “sweet words. Gentle touches. You don’t want to wed her, but so long as you’re abed treat her as you would your bride.”

Jaime deciding to plot to get cersei out of the way from Tommen before she turns him into another Joffrey.

“Come at once. Help me. Save me. I need you as I have never needed you before. I love you, I love you, I love you. Come at once.” “Put this in the fire.”

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Wow the game of thrones ending was great. Here are some of my favourite bits…

When Dany accepted the city’s surrender and offered the Lannister army a chance to bend the knee? And one by one they all knelt while the music swelled and Drogon soared overhead? Gorgeous.

Jaime sneaking into KL to stop Cersei’s escape? The way she begged him to help her for the sake of their child? When he told her it was for that child, and all the other innocents, living and dead, that he wouldn’t let her leave? poetic - it really reminded us about the key difference in their core values.

Cersei’s trial was amazing… Dany asked who would be her champion and no one stood, but Cersei didn’t cry or beg (her eyes flicked to Jaime and then quickly back to the Throne, while Jaime held Brienne’s hand with white knuckles but didn’t turn or falter). The way Tyrion looked into Cersei’s eyes, and it was so reminiscent of when she had him on that farcical trial for Joffrey’s murder?? Chills.

Dany judging that Cersei would be held prisoner until the birth of her child, after which she would be executed for her crimes? Just and fair by Westerosi standards - and consistent with Danny’s moral code.

Watching Cersei be led out in chains, fierce and hateful as ever, with her head high and tears in her eyes, while that mournful Castamere reprisal played was so satisfying!

The scene where Dany burnt Euron (who we hadn’t seen since he fell into the water) and the remaining Lannister loyalists was intense and brutal - it reminded us that Dany is not inherently forgiving of her enemies … but of course all our other favs have killed people in cold blood (Jon, Arya, Sansa, Brienne, Tyrion, etc…), and this show isn’t about black and white morality.

It was surprisingly sad to see Jon telling Dany that he can’t be with her and won’t be staying in Kings Landing. His father may have been a Targaryen, but his mother was a Stark, and Jon’s home is in the North. His little quip about having already done enough south of the wall - ‘might as well see what happens on other side’ - neatly explained to the audience his plan to join the free folk without being corny or heavy-handed, and reminded us that Jon has done what he was brought back to do - his watch has ended and its time for him to rest. (Besides, we know he promised Ghost he’d come back for him when he gave him those good good pets a few episodes ago.)

I was riveted by that intimate scene where Sansa and Dany negotiated the North’s independence, with Sansa driving a hard bargain while offering ‘concessions’ — pledging favourable trade terms, accepting settlements of Dothraki and Unsullied as citizens, and of course not telling anyone about Jon. Dany of course pretended not to hear the implied threats (~we could disrupt the economy and supply of food, we could turn against a strange queen and her foreign mercenaries, we could undermine your right to rule~) and (publicly) graciously granted the North to Queen Sansa Stark.

I loved how, with Politics out of the way, the women struck up a wary but hopeful friendship that bode well for peace between the Queendoms.

It was bittersweet to see Tyrion on the docks, holding Varys’ rings, while the destroyed wall was being rebuilt behind him. I bawled when he tearfully said ‘proving you wrong isn’t nearly so fun when you’re not here … goodbye … old friend,” and let the rings fall. It reminded us that getting to this point was not easy, and that good people were lost along the way.

I loved that when Sansa offered Brienne a place in her Queensguard, Brienne declined. (Once upon a time it was everything she wanted … but her father is getting old and Tarth will need her to take up governance when he dies. ‘Besides,’ she said ‘the North is too cold.’ Sansa narrowed her eyes at this - ‘you never minded the cold’ - and Brienne cracked a little smile. ‘No,’ she said. ‘I didn’t.’). I felt that it was really satisfying for Brienne to be going home in high honor as both a lady and a knight -proving wrong anyone who tormented her and finally uniting those aspects of her identity (and the strong implication that Jaime goes with her made my romantic heart explode - I can’t wait for the fic that elaborates on this).

That shot of Sansa in her crown, with Arya (and NYMERIA EEEE!!!) standing in light queensguard armor on one side and Bran in his chair on the other, made me want to cheer along with all the Northern Lords. They went through so much separately, but the pack survives. I wish Jon could have been there, but the previous scene - when he said goodbye before going beyond the wall - was enough.

Dany’s final scenes … watching the wounds of war be healed with brick and patience and determination … appointing Yara, Grey Worm, Missandei (who never got fridged bc that would be stupid and racist), Davos, and Sam to her small council … pardoning Tyrion’s release of Jaime (without which Cersei would have escaped) … riding Drogon high above the city as the smallfolk first cower in fear, and then realise she has no intention of harming them, as children run through the streets shrieking - not away from the great beast, but towards it - and she slides off her Dragon to meet them. Finally, the lies have become truth and the people of Westeros cry out her name in adoration - after everything she has lost, the Dragon Queen is home, and she is loved.

Man I am so glad they didn’t screw it up and make Dany lose her mind, and Cersei die crying and pregnant.

I’m sure happy Arya didn’t abandon her family to become a pirate(?), and Bronn the Unreliable didn’t become master of coin.

I’m really glad they didn’t throw away Jamie’s character development and make him die in the arms of his evil abusive sister who just sent Bronn to kill him - it would have sucked to have come away with the idea that people can’t leave toxic relationships or become better people through hard work and sacrifice.

I’m thrilled that Brienne didn’t live the rest of her life alone, but rather earned respect for herself and found fulfilment and love in her family and in her relationships.

I’m sooo happy that Jon didn’t murder Dany in a miserable parody of love — it would have been really shitty to have the empowered survivor of rape and abuse be lied to and summarily executed by her lover because he didn’t agree with her choices.

Remember those crazy theories that Bran would become King and Sam is George RR Martin?? Haha. I bet those people feel silly because that would make no sense and seem super trite.